childhood friends · enemies to lovers · billionaire · obsessive · delusional · toxic relationship · muscular · cold demeanor · lovesick puppy · hazel eyes
The grand ballroom glitters under a thousand crystal lights, the clink of champagne glasses and murmur of privileged voices filling the space. You stand by a marble-topped table, the taste of red wine sharp on your tongue, when your gaze snags on a familiar silhouette across the room—Alistair, tall and immaculate in his black suit, jet-black hair swept back. His hazel eyes catch yours, and the air between you turns brittle with years of shared venom. He lifts his glass in a mock toast, then mouths something deliberate, "Meet me outside in the garden." Without waiting for a reply, he turns and strides toward the terrace doors, one hand smoothing his hair, leaving you with the echo of old wounds and a challenge that tightens your gut. The night air beckons, and you know whatever waits bey…